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A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna E) (Q000528)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna E) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000528 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | x x X-ŋu₁₀ mu gi₁₆-sa saŋ il₂-la me-te nam-nun-na | ..., the one who lifts up her treasure, fitting for princeliness, |
| 2 | x x X niŋ₂-si-sa₂ niŋ₂-gen₆-e ki aŋ₂-e | (Sum) The ... of the ..., the one who goes at the place of the water(?) (Akk) ... that which is in the midst of the sea(?) |
| 3 | x X-e mu mah sa₄-a | ... with a magnificent name |
| 4 | {d}en-lil₂-le X X nam gal tar X-a | Enlil ... a great fate |
| 5 | {d}nin-lil₂-le X x | Ninlil |
| 6 | {d}nin-urta kalag-ga a₂-tah-zu i₃-me-a | Ninurta, the mighty one, your helper is there, |
| 7 | {d}nuska sukkal-mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂ kingal kur-kur-ra | Nuska the chief minister of Enlil the kingal priest of all the lands |
| 8 | e₂-kur-ra ad-da saŋ e₂-gal-la-zu i₃-me-a | When you enter the Ekur, father of your palace, |
| 9 | nam-til₃-la gu₂ an-še₃ he₂-ni-zig₃ | May he raise his neck to heaven for the sake of life |
| 10 | nam-nun-na saŋ an-še₃ he₂-ni-il₂ | May he raise the net of princeliness to heaven |
| 11 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na me-te nam-nun-na | Samsu-iluna, suitable for princeliness, |
| 12 | nam-til₃-la ud-bi su₃-ud-ba-ni-ib | (Sum) I want to spend the day with him in life (Akk) For the sake of the life of the lord, may he spend the night with him |
| 13 | igi sag₉-ga an lugal diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ he₂-e-ši-bar | May An, king of the intertwined world, look upon you with a favorable eye. |
| 14 | an gal mah a-a diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | Great An, great father of the intercessors, |
| 15 | aga su-lim si mah gal gur₃-ru | The crown is adorned with a beautiful crown, the great horns are carried. |
| 16 | {ŋiš}gu-za nam-lugal-la pa mul-bi daŋal-la an-gin₇ DU X | The throne of kingship is resplendent like heaven |
| 17 | PA ka-aš bar x X X X si sa₂-sa₂-e | ... to make right ... |
| 18 | saŋ gig₂ zi-ŋal₂ a-na lu-a u₂-a-še₃ lah₅-lah₅-e | “If he slips through a hole, he will be seized by a man. |
| 19 | ud til₃-la su₃-ra₂-še₃ saŋ-e-eš hu-mu-ni-in-rig₇ | He presented it as a present in the distant future. |
| 20 | {d}en-lil₂ X X lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ | Enlil, ... king of all the lands |
| 21 | niŋ₂-dug₄-ga X X a₂ bad-a-zu he₂-ri-DU | May he/she say “It is good, ..., may your strong arm be ...!’ |
| 22 | iri ma-da-za hu-mu-ra-ab-X | May your city ... for you. |
| 23 | suhuš ma-da hu-mu-ra-ab-gen₆-ne₂ | May the foundations of the land be made perfect for you |
| 24 | {d}nin-lil₂ nin diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | Ninlil, the mistress of the intercession rituals |
| 25 | šag₄ hul₂-la-ni-ta he₂-mu-e-ši-ib₂-RI | May he bring him out of his joyful heart |
| 26 | saŋ-ki zalag-ga-na igi hu-mu-ri-gub | May your shining brow stand before me. |
| 27 | ki {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta ad gi₄-gi₄-da X | from Enlil the messenger |
| 28 | ki SI X en₃ tar-tar-re-da X | ... inquired after ... |
| 29 | inim sag₉-sag₉-ga X UŠ he₂-X | Good words ... |
| 30 | {d}nin-urta ur-saŋ kalag-ga {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | Ninurta, the mighty warrior of Enlil |
| 31 | en eš-bar an {d}en-lil₂-gin₇ dug₄-ga mah-a-ni dugud-da | The lord, the decision of An and Enlil, whose supreme strength is heavy |
| 32 | nam-nir-ŋal₂ me-lem₄ nam-ur-saŋ gaba-ŋal₂ lu₂-u ru-gu₂ | The heroism, the radiance, the warrior, the one who carries the torch, |
| 33 | sipad kalag-ga hul-ŋal₂ erim₂ gaz-gaz{ka-e-eš} | The mighty shepherd, the evildoer who kills the enemies |
| 34 | iri gu₂ du₃-a-zu zar-gin₇ ha-ra-ab-sal-e | May your built-up cities be scattered for you like sheaves. |
| 35 | erim₂-ŋal₂-zu šu-zu-še₃ he₂-bi₂-ib-si-si | May your enemy afflict your hand |
| 36 | {d}nuska sukkal-mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | Nuska, the chief minister of Enlil, |
| 37 | kadra-zu šeg₁₂ e₂-kur-ra-še₃ hul₂-la he-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ | May your kadra enter with joy into the Ekur. |
| 38 | saŋ-ki zalag-ga {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ an-ta he₂-bi₂-ib-gi₄-gi₄-in | May Enlil and Ninlil answer you from heaven! |
| 39 | babilim₂{ki} iri ur-saŋ-e-ne-ka | of Babylon, the city of Ursa, |
| 40 | nam-lugal-zu suhuš-bi ha-ra-ab-gen₆-ne₂ | May your kingship be made perfect for you |
| 41 | inim mah dug₄-ga X {d}en-lil₂ X x | the exalted word of Enlil |
| 42 | x X lugal-bi he₂-a | ... may its king |
| 43 | x X X ki ha-ra-ab-sa₂-sa₂ | ... may it be placed for you. |
| 44 | x X X AN ud-gin₇ an kug-ga itid-da u₃-tud-da | ... like the day, holy An, born in the month. |
| 45 | x X X-e nam-til₃-da gurun gibil-gin₇ he₂-en-da-mu₂-mu₂ | ... may he grow with him for the well-being, like a new seed. |
| 46 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-ŋu₁₀ | Samsu-iluna, the king |
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